UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.47-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /mnt/noaaport/nwstg/convert/08070900_upa.wxp Date: 0000Z 9 JUL 08 Searching for KMAF... Searching the city database file for: KMAF ... Date:0000Z 9 JUL 08 Station: KMAF WMO ident: 72265 Latitude: 31.95 Longitude: -102.22 Elevation: 872.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEV PRES HGHT TEMP DEWP RH DD WETB DIR SPD THETA THE-V THE-W THE-E W mb m C C % C C deg knt K K K K g/kg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1000 78 1 925 769 SFC 914 872 29.4 15.4 43 14.0 19.7 165 12 310.4 312.7 296.1 347.5 12.12 3 901 1000 26.2 14.2 48 12.0 18.1 160 15 308.4 310.5 295.0 342.9 11.37 4 850 1512 21.4 13.4 60 8.0 16.1 150 20 308.6 310.7 295.1 343.3 11.44 5 808 1949 17.2 12.5 74 4.7 14.1 162 27 308.6 310.7 295.0 343.0 11.35 6 736 2738 10.8 9.0 89 1.8 9.7 165 31 310.0 311.8 294.3 340.1 9.84 7 716 2968 10.0 6.9 81 3.1 8.1 165 30 311.5 313.2 294.0 338.5 8.75 8 712 3015 10.4 5.4 71 5.0 7.4 165 30 312.5 314.0 293.6 337.1 7.93 9 704 3109 10.6 4.6 66 6.0 7.1 159 28 313.7 315.2 293.7 337.4 7.58 10 700 3157 10.4 4.4 66 6.0 6.9 155 26 314.0 315.4 293.7 337.5 7.51 11 673 3483 7.8 2.8 71 5.0 4.9 161 24 314.6 316.0 293.4 336.5 6.97 12 642 3871 5.8 1.5 74 4.3 3.4 172 25 316.6 317.9 293.7 337.7 6.66 13 629 4039 5.4 -0.6 65 6.0 2.1 173 26 318.0 319.2 293.5 336.7 5.83 14 607 4329 3.2 0.3 81 2.9 1.6 175 26 318.8 320.0 294.1 339.4 6.46 15 566 4894 0.2 -3.6 76 3.8 -1.7 170 24 321.7 322.7 294.0 338.5 5.19 16 560 4979 0.4 -4.0 72 4.4 -1.9 173 23 322.9 323.9 294.2 339.5 5.09 17 518 5601 -3.9 -7.5 76 3.6 -5.6 179 19 325.0 325.8 294.0 338.9 4.20 18 500 5880 -4.9 -8.8 74 3.9 -6.7 165 21 327.1 327.8 294.4 340.3 3.94 19 493 5991 -4.9 -9.3 71 4.4 -6.9 162 19 328.4 329.2 294.6 341.3 3.84 20 473 6315 -6.9 -11.9 67 5.0 -9.0 157 15 329.8 330.5 294.6 340.9 3.25 21 457 6582 -8.7 -17.7 48 9.0 -11.9 141 14 330.8 331.3 293.9 338.1 2.08 22 448 6736 -9.5 -18.5 48 9.0 -12.6 132 14 331.7 332.1 294.0 338.7 1.98 23 433 6998 -11.9 -18.9 56 7.0 -14.3 156 14 331.9 332.3 294.0 338.9 1.98 24 410 7413 -14.5 -20.5 60 6.0 -16.4 185 14 333.8 334.1 294.4 340.3 1.83 25 400 7600 -15.7 -22.7 55 7.0 -17.8 185 13 334.6 334.9 294.3 340.1 1.54 26 381 7965 -18.3 -29.3 37 11.0 -20.9 215 8 335.8 336.0 294.1 339.1 0.89 27 377 8043 -18.5 -33.5 26 15.0 -21.6 214 8 336.6 336.7 294.0 338.9 0.60 28 364 8304 -18.9 -36.9 19 18.0 -22.3 212 8 339.5 339.5 294.6 341.2 0.44 29 300 9710 -30.5 -44.5 24 14.0 -32.1 240 9 342.4 342.4 295.1 343.4 0.24 30 296 9805 -31.5 -44.5 27 13.0 -33.0 241 10 342.3 342.3 295.1 343.3 0.25 31 275 10323 -35.1 -46.1 32 11.0 -36.1 234 14 344.4 344.4 295.6 345.3 0.22 32 250 10980 -41.1 -51.1 33 10.0 -41.8 240 16 345.0 345.0 295.6 345.5 0.14 33 233 11456 -44.7 -53.7 36 9.0 -45.2 258 21 346.5 346.5 296.0 347.0 0.11 34 200 12460 -54.1 -62.1 37 8.0 -54.3 275 13 347.1 347.1 296.0 347.3 0.04 35 192 12720 -56.5 -64.5 36 8.0 -56.6 282 12 347.3 347.3 296.1 347.5 0.03 36 179 13163 -58.5 -66.5 35 8.0 -58.6 295 18 351.1 351.1 296.9 351.2 0.03 37 166 13632 -62.9 -70.9 33 8.0 -63.0 291 22 351.4 351.4 297.0 351.5 0.02 38 150 14250 -66.9 -73.9 37 7.0 -67.0 310 27 354.8 354.8 297.7 354.9 0.01 39 145 14455 -67.1 -74.1 36 7.0 -67.1 310 24 357.9 358.0 298.3 358.0 0.01 40 136 14839 -69.5 -76.5 35 7.0 -69.5 326 14 360.3 360.3 298.8 360.4 0.01 41 126 15294 -70.5 -77.5 35 7.0 -70.5 342 13 366.5 366.5 299.9 366.5 0.01 42 122 15485 -71.9 -78.9 34 7.0 -71.9 330 11 367.3 367.3 300.1 367.3 0.01 43 116 15782 -72.1 -79.1 34 7.0 -72.1 334 11 372.3 372.3 300.9 372.3 0.01 44 114 15884 -71.3 -78.3 35 7.0 -71.3 335 11 375.6 375.6 301.5 375.7 0.01 45 108 16204 -71.9 -78.9 34 7.0 -71.9 339 11 380.3 380.3 302.3 380.4 0.01 46 106 16314 -70.7 -77.7 35 7.0 -70.8 341 11 384.7 384.7 303.0 384.7 0.01 47 103 16485 -70.1 -77.1 35 7.0 -70.2 343 11 389.0 389.0 303.6 389.0 0.01 48 100 16660 -70.9 -77.9 35 7.0 -70.9 345 11 390.7 390.7 303.9 390.8 0.01 49 90 17281 -71.1 -78.1 35 7.0 -71.2 46 22 402.3 402.3 305.5 402.3 0.01 50 81 17907 -67.9 -75.9 31 8.0 -68.0 77 17 421.2 421.2 307.9 421.3 0.02 51 74 18447 -69.1 -76.1 36 7.0 -69.2 106 16 429.7 429.7 308.8 429.8 0.02 52 70 18780 -66.7 -74.7 32 8.0 -66.8 85 22 441.7 441.7 310.1 441.8 0.02 53 65 19230 -65.7 -73.7 32 8.0 -65.8 99 22 453.3 453.3 311.2 453.5 0.03 54 56 20136 -66.3 -74.3 32 8.0 -66.5 128 16 471.7 471.7 312.8 471.9 0.03 55 50 20830 -62.1 -71.1 29 9.0 -62.4 110 11 497.1 497.2 314.8 497.5 0.05 56 47 21216 -58.9 -67.9 30 9.0 -59.4 64 18 513.7 513.7 315.9 514.3 0.09 57 42 21923 -58.5 -68.5 27 10.0 -59.1 80 27 531.5 531.5 317.1 532.1 0.09 58 39 22387 -59.9 -69.9 26 10.0 -60.4 65 29 539.3 539.3 317.5 539.9 0.08 59 36 22895 -53.3 -64.3 25 11.0 -54.5 70 33 568.9 568.9 319.2 570.2 0.19 60 33 23455 -53.7 -65.7 22 12.0 -55.0 85 37 582.2 582.2 319.8 583.4 0.17 61 30 24070 -52.3 -64.3 22 12.0 -53.9 100 29 602.1 602.1 320.7 603.7 0.22 62 25 25260 -49.9 -63.9 18 14.0 -52.3 91 30 641.2 641.3 322.4 643.4 0.28 63 23 25806 -51.1 -65.1 17 14.0 -53.4 92 28 653.1 653.2 322.9 655.3 0.26 64 22 26097 -49.5 -64.5 16 15.0 -52.4 93 27 666.2 666.4 323.4 668.7 0.30 65 21 26404 -46.3 -62.3 15 16.0 -50.1 95 25 684.8 685.0 324.0 688.4 0.42 66 20 26730 -45.5 -61.5 15 16.0 -49.7 75 26 696.9 697.1 324.4 701.1 0.49 67 19 27073 -45.3 -62.3 13 17.0 -49.7 96 24 707.8 708.0 324.8 711.9 0.46 68 17 27816 -45.5 -62.5 13 17.0 -50.2 68 37 730.1 730.3 325.5 734.6 0.50 69 16 28220 -47.5 -64.5 12 17.0 -51.8 85 37 736.3 736.5 325.7 740.1 0.41 70 15 28649 -45.7 -63.7 11 18.0 -50.8 87 40 756.0 756.2 326.2 760.6 0.49 71 12 30135 -46.5 -65.5 10 19.0 -52.1 77 43 803.0 803.2 327.4 807.8 0.48 72 11 30724 -38.5 -57.5 12 19.0 -47.4 74 37 852.3 853.0 328.8 867.8 1.47 73 10 31380 -38.1 -57.1 12 19.0 -47.6 70 30 877.3 878.2 329.4 895.8 1.70 74 8.6 32416 -37.1 -57.1 11 20.0 -47.7 72 31 919.9 921.0 330.2 942.5 1.98 75 7.4 33447 -38.9 -58.9 10 20.0 -49.4 74 33 953.0 954.0 330.8 974.8 1.84 76 7.2 33636 -36.9 -56.9 11 20.0 -48.3 75 33 968.7 970.1 331.1 997.9 2.42 77 7.0 33830 -36.5 -57.5 10 21.0 -48.4 75 33 978.2 979.5 331.3 1006.4 2.31 78 6.7 34133 -36.7 -56.7 11 20.0 -48.4 989.7 991.3 331.5 1022.6 2.67 79 6.3 34564 -32.5 -54.5 9 22.0 -46.8 1025.1 1027.4 332.2 1072.7 3.72 80 6.1 34791 -32.3 -54.3 9 22.0 -46.8 1035.5 1038.0 332.4 1086.4 3.93 TRP 122 15485 -71.9 -78.9 34 7.0 -71.9 330 11 367.3 367.3 300.1 367.3 0.01 WND Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5802.00 m Freezing level: 556.09 mb = 5037.18 m = 16525.99 ft Wetbulb zero: 587.34 mb = 4594.97 m = 15075.19 ft Precipitable water: 1.50 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 72.15 % Est. max temperature: 28.43 C = 83.18 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 745.54 mb = 2629.24 m = 8625.99 ft T: 11.68 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.62 C/km ThetaE index: 6.22 C Layer 808.0- 704.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 741.77 mb = 2672.21 m = 8766.98 ft Mean mixing ratio: 11.45 g/kg Conv temperature: 28.84 C = 83.92 F Cap Strength: 1.71 C Lifted Index: 0.53 C Risk: Showers probable Lifted Index @300 mb: 1.59 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 1.71 C Showalter Index: 0.59 C Risk: Thunderstorms probable Total Totals Index: 44.60 C Risk: Scattered moderate thunderstorms Vertical Totals Index: 26.30 C Cross Totals Index: 18.30 C K Index: 33.70 Risk: 60-80 % chance of thunderstorms Sweat Index: 221.80 Risk: None Energy Index: -0.62 Risk: Scattered severe thunderstorms Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 3.23 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 2.54 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 41910.57 J/kg Cap Strength: 1.75 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 754.65 mb = 2526.54 m = 8289.07 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 164.3 at 22.8 knts Storm direction: 194.3 at 17.1 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 3.0 neg: 1.5 tot: 4.5 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 81.5 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 90.1 neg: -37.9 tot: 52.1 m^2/s^2 ave: 17.4 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.38 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 7.5 stream: 2.9 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.54 Bulk Shear: 6.00 m/s